Japan may start developing H-3 rocket

The Yomiuri Shimbun/Asia News NetworkA string of serious cyberattacks and cyberterrorism incidents have occurred around the world. The government should promote extensive cooperation with the United States and reinforce its countermeasures against ...

Teizo Toyokawa and Keishi Takahashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Concerning the government's latest population forecasts, an expert said: "The rates of single households are already high in urban areas. As increasing numbers of people are getting ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun/Asia News Network South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se's response must have been unexpected for the Japanese government. Yun cancelled a trip to Japan that was scheduled for Friday and Saturday. This was a protest against ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun/ Asia News Network Increasing the number of foreign visitors and turning this into economic growth — this goal of making Japan a tourism-oriented nation will require combined efforts by the public and private sectors. The ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Dear Troubleshooter: I'm a housewife in my 50s and I hate my voice and character. Although I'm not young, my voice is high-pitched like an anime character. I'm teased or ridiculed because of it. When I answer the phone, the ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Relations between two top female officials of the Liberal Democratic Party are said to have deteriorated, creating a charged atmosphere within the party. General Council Chairwoman Seiko Noda and Policy Research Council ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun/Asia News NetworkMt. Fuji, which has been adored as a symbol of Japanese culture since ancient times, will most likely be registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site. The official decision on the registration will be made at a ...

Takeo Miyazaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer SEOUL--The first round of trilateral free trade agreement negotiations between Japan, China and South Korea have begun on a positive note. On the third day of meetings in Seoul on Thursday, the three ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Domestic and foreign investors have turned their attention toward real estate investments, which are benefitting from the recent depreciation of the yen. Expectations have increased for improvement in the real estate market ...